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Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test, says Kohli

India's capitulation for 36 in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test in Australia, a day-night game played with a pink ball in December, will not have an impact on the third Test against England, said Kohli

Focus on the cricket ball ahead of day-night Test against England

This will also be India's third Test match with the pink ball, having played one in India with SG ball and another in Australia in December last year with the Kookaburra ball

Stokes shouldn't forget, he has ability to put bowlers on backfoot: Thorpe

England assistant coach Graham Thorpe on Monday said Ben Stokes should not forget that he has the ability to put bowlers on the back-foot

Looking at bigger picture rotation policy has merit: James Anderson

James Anderson urged critics of the much-debated rotation policy to look at the 'bigger picture', considering the massive amount cricket to be played by the England team in coming days

IND vs ENG: Every team has right to take home advantage, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma defended the much-criticised Chepauk pitch used for the second Test against England, saying creating favourable tracks for home advantage is not a new phenomena for a cricketing nation

Ind vs Eng: Don't think much about WTC, focus on D/N Test, says Gambhir

Ahead of the third Test against England, Gautam Gambhir says that Virat Kohli-led side should focus on the pink-ball Test rather than thinking about the World Test Championships (WTC)

IND vs ENG: WTC finals too far ahead, focusing on 'process', says Rohit

India batsman Rohit Sharma said that the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC) is too far ahead, and the side is just focusing on following the right process

Took us an hour to get used to size of new Motera stadium: Hardik Pandya

India's star cricketers took about an hour to get used to the size of the newly refurbished Sardar Patel stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad, says Hardik Pandya

England's rotation policy building army of amazing cricketers: Dale Steyn

South African fast bowling great Dale Steyn threw his weight behind England's controversial rotation policy

Need to be extra cautious while batting during twilight phase: Rohit Sharma

Set to play in only his second pink ball Test, Rohit Sharma said he will be 'extra cautious and focussed' while batting during the twilight phase of the day-night match against England

You never know with the SG pink ball, it might swing or not: Pujara

The pink ball usually moves around a lot in twilight but Pujara said it is difficult to predict how much the SG ball will swing in the first ever Test under lights at the Motera Stadium

England will have edge over India in pink ball Test at Motera: Zak Crawley

An 'unbelievable seam attack and incredible batsmen' make India formidable but England will have the edge in the pink ball day/night Test, feels Zak Crawley

We control the final Test if we win this one: England pacer Archer

England pacer Jofra Archer on Monday said his team would control the fourth and final Test against India if it manages to win the upcoming pink ball match, beginning here on Wednesday. The series, tied at 1-1, has added significance with both teams in the hunt for a spot in the World Test Championship final. Archer, who did not play the second Test due to an elbow injury, is set to feature in the pink ball game. Asked if England win can the series from here, Archer said: "Oh yes. I think that's why this next Test is important. If we do go ahead we can always draw (fourth Test). "We always play to win but this next one puts us in the driver's seat, I think we control the last game if we win this one," he said during a virtual media interaction. Archer is looking forward to bowling with the pink ball under lights. "It feels like a normal pink ball to be honest. Used the pink ball a couple of times, it's pretty much the same, it scruffs a little bit, little bit hard to shine but usu

Thing about being a Test batsman is that you handle all conditions: Stokes

Brushing aside the incessant talk around spin-friendly pitches in India, big-hitting England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that Test players should be proficient in handling all kinds of conditions

IND vs ENG: Reverse swing to not play a part in 3rd Test, says Anderson

England fast bowler James Anderson might have torn apart India's batting line-up in first Test but the pacer doesn't expect reverse swing to play the same role in the pink-ball Test at Motera

India vs England 3rd Test: Motera pitch has lot of grass, says Anderson

James Anderson is pretty sure that the newly laid track at the Motera Stadium will be devoid of any grass for the IND vs ENG Day/Night Test even though there is a nice green cover on it at the moment

Ind vs Eng: Hardik feels 'surreal' to be at world's largest cricket stadium

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted his picture with Motera Stadium in the background on social media and said it was a "surreal" experience to be at the world's largest cricket stadium

England pacer Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 players' auction: Report

Franchises were informed at a briefing in Chennai on Wednesday that the pacer had decided to pull out of the auction in order to spend time with his family at home

World Test C'ship: India won't lose points due to Chennai pitch rating

Whatever be the ICC's assessment of the pitch, India's points on the World Test Championship (WTC) table, on which Kohli's team is presently second, will not be deducted

Root refuses to blame rotation policy, team selection after 317-run defeat

England captain Joe Root refused to blame their rotation policy and team selection for the crushing 317-run defeat to India in the second Test